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Even if Democrats Killed Detroit, Sprawl STILL Killed Detroit
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 07/22/2013 - 12:42pmOne result of Detroit's recent bankruptcy has been the usual finger-pointing about the cause of that city's probems. Commonly mentioned culprits include deindustrialization, absence of federal support, and the sprawl-induced decline of urban tax bases. Another common argument (especially among... read more »
Converting Detroit's I-375 to a boulevard
Submitted by LeRoy Taylor on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 3:51pmLions, Tigers, and BoulevardsLions, Tigers and boulevards: each are reasons to be excited about Detroit. Yes even the Lions! As a native Detroiter, I dare not forget to mention the Detroit Red Wings who just hustled their way past the Ducks to begin what will be an intense series with the Blackhawks... read more »
Norquist to speak at UM-ULI Real Estate Forum
Submitted by lili.rudis on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 12:36pmJohn Norquist, President & CEO of CNU, is scheduled to give the keynote luncheon address on November 10th at the 25th Annual University of Michigan and Urban Land Institute Real Estate Forum.
In recent years, Detroit has been a major symbol of the real estate challenges being faced across the co... read more »
Beware! Data-fudgers from Detroit Might "Steal" Your Car in Milwaukee
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 9:27amThis past February, a website called TheDetroitBureau.com issued a report on the Top Ten U.S. Neighborhoods for auto theft.
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A Town Revitalized?
Submitted by Kristine on Fri, 04/09/2010 - 6:26pmA beautifully sad story full of inspiration and hope.
http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/615/index.html
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What can Detroit learn from Istanbul?
Submitted by logannash on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 12:26pm“When you hear Detroit,” John Norquist told me cryptically yesterday morning, “think Istanbul.” I had just been shown an essay John wrote for the latest issue of the magazine Monocle, a
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Not Just Fix It First
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 5:40pmNew highway construction has been destructive to US Metro areas inducing sprawl and degrading existing neighborhoods.
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Video: Ian Lockwood on Bringing Back Detroit's Street Network
Submitted by norabeck on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 9:45amCheck out this video by Model D TV:
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CNU XV Blog, Part 4: BosTroit
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 05/16/2007 - 4:33pmAt one of the NextGen small group sessions, I heard a wonderful phrase describing what's going on in Philadelphia and some other cities: "BosTroit"- like Boston downtown (i.e.
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Buzz growing as Motown’s Downtown Population Grows, learn more at CNU XV's Detroit Sessions
Submitted by norabeck on Tue, 05/08/2007 - 11:36amCorey Williams documents the growing demand for retail in Downtown Detroit in the Detroit Free Press on May 5 in ... read more »